From data to laws, five gains in global anti-slavery fight in 2017
About 40.3 million people were estimated to be living as slaves in 2016
ANALYSIS-Can agriculture and the climate fix their 'unhappy marriage' in 2018?
Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for nearly a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions heating up the planet
From Fijian child to Kenyan 'evangelist': Five climate heroes of 2017
Action to address worsening climate threats has gathered pace globally, from business boardrooms to city mayors' offices to kitchen dining tables.
One dead after 4.2 magnitude quake near Iran capital Tehran
The quake is an aftershock of a 5.2 magnitude quake on Dec. 20
Tunisia's first LGBTQ radio station keeps playing despite threats
Since launching the station, Bouhdid Belhedi said he has received more than 4,000 hate messages and threats
Libya puts 142 migrants on plane back to Guinea
Migrant flows through Libya have surged since 2014
Syrian prisoner release deal breaks deadlock on Ghouta medical evacuations
The UN has pleaded for Assad's government to allow the evacuation of around 500 patients including children with cancer
Rising humidity can worsen impact of higher temperatures - study
High wet-bulb readings - which reflect the combined effects of heat and humidity - could prevail for 100-250 days a year in some parts
Mill worker death fuels employment concerns in India garment sector
"The condition of migrant workers is appalling. They are being brought here through agents and we suspect cases of trafficking as well."